Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details

Event Thunderstorm Wind
Magnitude 55 kts.
State LOUISIANA
County/Area CATAHOULA
WFO JAN
Begin Date 05/03/2008 01:23:00 CST-6
Begin Range 6
Begin Azimuth N
Begin Location SICILY IS
Begin Lat/Lon 31.93/-91.66
End Date 05/03/2008 01:23:00 CST-6
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 0.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative A large and powerful storm system brought several rounds of severe weather to a large section of the Central United States. The Central Plains were hit hard on Thursday, May 1st, while the Mid-South and Lower Mississippi River Valley were impacted on Friday, May 2nd into the early morning hours of May 3rd. As this severe weather episode evolved over the National Weather Service Jackson, MS service area, several tornadoes occurred, along with large hail and damaging winds.
Event Narrative A few trees were blown down along Highway 15.


All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 0 20.00K 0.00K
USEARCO MOREHOUSE PAR. LA 05/02/2008 18:34 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LOG CABIN MOREHOUSE PAR. LA 05/02/2008 19:01 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WARDVILLE MOREHOUSE PAR. LA 05/02/2008 20:19 CST-6 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BEEKMAN MOREHOUSE PAR. LA 05/02/2008 22:17 CST-6 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BEEKMAN MOREHOUSE PAR. LA 05/02/2008 22:25 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BUCKNER RICHLAND PAR. LA 05/03/2008 00:10 CST-6 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TENDAL ARPT MADISON PAR. LA 05/03/2008 00:55 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SICILY IS CATAHOULA PAR. LA 05/03/2008 01:23 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PARHAMS CATAHOULA PAR. LA 05/03/2008 02:10 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 53 kts. EG 0 0 20.00K 0.00K
VIDALIA ARPT CONCORDIA PAR. LA 05/03/2008 02:35 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 20.00K 0.00K